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Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Assassination of Haiti’s President Fuels a Battle for Control
The contest for power is taking place on two levels. One battle pits current politicians against one another; the other is among power brokers vying for control behind the scenes.
Haiti Officials Called for U.S. Troops. Some Haitians Say, ‘No, No & No.’
Intellectuals, activists and others say the country needs to find a solution on its own, and that international intervention has damaged their country.
Colombia Names 13 Ex-Soldiers Among Haiti Assassination Suspects
One told his wife that he had “a very good job opportunity.” Colombian military veterans have been known to act as hired guns after their service.
2 Americans Claim They Were ‘Translators’ in Haiti Leader’s Killing, Judge Says
The two men maintained that the plot to kill President Jovenel Moïse had been planned intensively for a month, a judge involved with the investigation said.
Violence is a threat Haitians know. Covid is something new.
A shifting political crisis after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse comes amid the backdrop of a pandemic whose scale in the country is essentially unknown.
Assassination in Haiti: What We Know, and Don’t Know
The killing of President Jovenel Moïse has rocked the nation, stoking fear and confusion about what is to come.
Haiti Names James Solages, a U.S. Citizen, as Assassination Suspect
Haitian officials identified the American suspects as James Solages and Joseph Vincent, both of Haitian descent.
Fears of Political Chaos in Haiti Grows
Two prime ministers, one interim and one newly appointed, are jockeying for power in Haiti.
Why Haiti Still Despairs After $13 Billion in Foreign Aid
Since a powerful earthquake devastated the country in 2010, foreign aid seems only to have helped perpetuate some of the country’s biggest troubles.